Improved composition for forming building-blocks, pavements, tiles



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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. CARR, of Danville, m the county. nfiMontaur, anl State of Pennsylvania,- have iuvented'a new and improved Composition for Building-Blocks, Pavement-Tiles, 800.; and I do hereby declare that the following is, a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in -i the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which- .L- Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of my improved building-blocks. Figure 2 is a cross-section of the same. Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of my improved pavement-tiles.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. My invention has for its object to furnish an improved composition for formin building-blocks, pavement- I tiles,-and for other similar purposes, which shall be cheap alid durable, forming a hard and permanent trncture; and it consists in the composition formed of the ingredients, and in the proportions and manner hereinafter more fully described.

In preparing this composition, I take of san either raw, or well b 5% or coked, (I prefer the I r,) sev-- enteen partsfi; hydraulic, Rosedale, or equivalent SAMUEL E. CARR, OF DANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Lam; Patent No. 83,037, dated October 13, 1868.

IMPROVED COIIPOSI'HON FOR FORMING- BUIIIDINQBLOOKB, PAVEMENTS, TILES, Inc.

The Schedule referred to in the Letters Patent and put of the some.

cement two parts, and plaster, or laster of We part, ingredients are thoroughly mixed together while dry, and are then moistened or wet, for moulding in a solution of so] hate of zinc in the proportion 0 one pound of s p Z1110 one gliigusand blocks or bricks of ordinary size, dissolved in s cient e-water to saturate the mixture. Y

In the case of pavement-tiles, one part (3 of the sand may be replaced with ground slate, an one part of the cement may be replaced with mineral paint, the other proportions of the ingredients remaining the same, and. the composition being prepared in the same I manner. v If desired one part of bl k lead for facing may be added to the mixture.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- An improved composition for forming buildingblocks, pavement-tiles, &c., formed of the ingredients, and in the proportions and manner substantially as herein set forth and described.

Witnesses: I SAMUEL E. CARR.

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